For the graduates of the year 1991, the 72nd css to graduate sihe school's iion, they all khey would always have a pce to return to at Notre Dame High School.

  They wore blue robes, characteristic of student graduations at the time. The auditorium, only used for rehearsals, events, and theater produs, ted for the 48 students participating in the senior year graduation, along with a few family members per student, a maximum of two per person, due to the limited public space avaible. Thomas Carson had the misfortune of not participating, waiting at the batrance.

  The css windows high above diffused with reverberating white lights illuminating the entire room. The usual photos were the staging for most parents. They took photos while receiving diplomas and posed in the official photo area with robes and mortarboards. Billy received his diploma and took the appropriate poses, from the entrance photos to receiving the diplomas, aook more photos.

  The ceremony sted a total of three hours from the m, nearly reag noon. In the distance, he saw Brandon's father and or with a tall, strong-looking woman. They exged warm hugs.

  -How are you? - Alice said beside him, her dark blue robe c her entire body.

  -I'm doing the best I . gratutions on graduating, - Billy replied.

  -gratutions to you too. I'm throwing a farewell party for some friends who will be heading to other uies in the try, - Alice said.

  -Of course, I'll be there. I hope Alice's famous house parties are as good as you've described them at the table, - Billy said.

  Many times, they've talked about the various activities they've had at her parties—loud music, plenty of drinks to keep the fun going all night, and of course, beautiful women.

  -Well, the basketball team won't be ing. They're banned from my house, and the girls know that well. Austin is a damn idiot. The damn guy is going 300 kilometers away, which is the only thing that makes me happy, - Alice said.

  -I still don't uand your justified hatred for your ex-boyfriend, - Billy said.

  -Don't eveion him. All I say is that he's not to my liking. The party starts at 6 p.m. tomorrow. Be there early; I don't like tardy people. Cudia will call you today. We talked te st night, and she said she'd call you. Please, I think you should answer her. She tends to retract whatever she told you the week before. You haven't respoo her calls in months. She needs you! - Alice excimed.

  Billy couldn't help but make a face.

  -I'll do my best, - he said.

  -Do more than your best, take care of yourself, - Alice said, hugging him before walking over to her parents, who were talking to other parents, retives of some of Alice's friends.

  His grandparents didn't fail to gratute him and kiss him. His father gave him a small, brand-new car with the best avaible systems at the time. He inteo use it once he pleted his driving course near his grandparents' house in Austin, Texas, so he could ute to uy on his own. Later, they would go to Massachusetts to visit his grandfather's siblings while Billy worked with Joe Kubert on their new colborative ic.

  -It's one of the best finner drivers. Always remember to wear your seatbelt, - Richard Carson said.

  -Of course, Grandpa, I'll do that and more. I'll be careful, - Billy said, iing the car. It was nice, even though it was somewhat outdated. Ameris always had the test teology in these industries.

  -Thank you, Grandpa, - Billy said.

  -Your father paid for the whole car, son. I only paid for the upholstery. See the backrest? Your back will never hurt if you use it. I also bought the dice hanging from the rearview mirror. Yrandma bought an emergency kit and ara battery for those occasions that are beyond our reasoning, - Richard Carson expined, opening the trunk and pointing out the emergency kit ara batteries in a small folder. The car was beautiful, and the smell of barbecue lingered around the house. His father had already started grilling the meat. He saw his grandma i, chopping onions and tomatoes, and preparing a delicious guacamole, potatoes, a. Billy's graduation celebration was about to begin.

  -Tomorrow, I'll take you for a spin. Your father tells me he's taught you some things. Tomorrow, we'll go for a spin around the block. Yrandpa wants to see what you know, - Richard said.

  His father came to the front with a beer in hand and a square wooden table to p the front yard. - e o's help your father with the table, - Richard said.

  The feast of food included everything from Grandma's special guacamole to tomato sad, mashed potatoes, grilled meat, sausages, chi, and fried eggs. It was a delieal, and nobody could deny the grandma's seasoning, which left them captivated by the delicious dishes.

  After a family meal, Thomas and Richard engaged in casual versation while Grandma cleared the ptes, washed them, and tidied up the kit.

  During this summer season, Billy took some time to assess his situation. There was only one pending release, Shaman King, and many ideas had been swirling in Billy's mind since he learhat Disney and Warner had begun to interfere with his decisions, not allowing the growth he had hoped for.

  [Billy Carson:

  Drawing: 29.02

  Literature:27.03

  Ag: 26.48

  Points: 00

  [Drawing Store

  Purchased:

  - Samurai Jack: 15 points

  - Hellboy: 22 points (1993)

  - Sm Dunk: 30 points (1990)

  - Yu Yu Hakusho: 40 points (1992)

  - Dexter's Laboratory: 21 points (1994)

  - Rugrats: Adventures in Diapers: 25 points

  - Pinky and the Brain: 15 points (1992)

  - Animatics: 15 points (1992)

  - Johnny Bravo: 15 points (1994)

  - Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X): 25 points (1994)

  - Neon Genesis Evangelion: 20 points (1994)

  - Doom: 15 points (1993)

  - The Lion King: 30 points (1991)

  - Hercules: 15 points (1997)

  - Shaman King: 20 points (1997)

  - The Iron Giant: 15 points

  - Power Rangers: 20 points

  - Trigun: 15 points (1995)

  - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: 15 points

  - Wolfenstein 3D: 15 points (1993)

  - Toy Story: 25 points (1995)

  - Recess: 10 points (1995)

  - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: 15 points (1996)

  - Game of Thrones: 1995

  - Ice Age: 1997

  - Serial Experiments Lain: 1998

  - The Walking Dead: 1995]

  The pn to acquire certain TV series to shape his future animatiram was taking shape, to find talented animators to help bring these series to the airwaves. Billy's pn involved creating animated series for "Recess," "Dexter's Laboratory," "Billy and Mandy," and "Samurai Jack" as the first shows for his future television el, Luxtoons, a nod to Cartoowork. From there, he hoped to fill his television catalog with two more shows, such as "Trigun," "Shaman King," and "Rurouni Kenshin" (Samurai X).

  Billy aimed to secure lises for some TV series like "Dragon Ball," "Sailor Moon," and "Captain Tsubasa," along with the animated movies that Pixar would release that year. Additionally, he po establish a 2D animation produ pany, which would be suffit for his initial program lineup.

  -Hey, Billy, there's a call for you, - his grandmother called from the kit window, as Billy y in the backyard soaking up the afternoon sun.

  -I'll be right there, Grandma,- Billy replied, getting up from his warm rest on the grass. He ehe back door of the house, where his grandmother was washing dishes. She poio the living room.

  -Hello, - Billy greeted, a bit apprehensive. He hadn't spoken to Cudia sie February.

  -Hi, Billy, - Cudia's voice came through the phone. - It's been a while since we talked, - she tinued, following the versation thread.

  -Yes, it has been a while, - Billy replied, sitting down on the couch. He fixed his gaze on a point, his eyebrows furrowed.

  Cudia waited for him to speak, but he remained silent.

  -I'd like you tive me; I'm a fool, okay? I only saart of the problem, and I ended up suffering a lot. I didn't want to push you away; it's just that I was scared. You, more than anyone, know how much I hated moving to Europe to live. School has been awful; I barely uand the nguage, well, nguages. It's normal for them to speak German in one css, Italian in another, English in another, and it simply drives me crazy, -- Cudia fessed, taking a deep breath. She was g again. -- Five me; things here are strange. I don't think there's a ce for us to meet again, but I hope we talk more. -

  Billy finally responded, - Cudia, I uand how difficult it must be for you, and I'm sorry if I didn't fully grasp your situation before –

  -but-

  -I still don't uand your reasoning, Cudia. You pushed me away for an immature reason. I realized that our retionship wasn't the same as before, and not it. I just hope you'll be siderate of me. I didn't feel like talking to you much. I missed you for months. It's too te now, - Billy replied.

  -Cudia, please uand, I was just upset. I vented on you. you five me? By the way, gratutions on graduating, - Cudia said.

  -Thanks, now I just have uy left, - Billy said.

  - you five me? - Cudia asked again.

  Billy didn't respond; he didn't know what to say.

  -Just take care of yourself. Don't worry about me. We'll see each other ter. I may travel to California year, - Cudia said.

  "Thanks, call me if you need anything," Billy replied, feeling like an idiot inside. But it was necessary to cut this off.

  He sat there, looking at the darkened room. For the winter season, he would publish "Game of Thrones." All he had to do was sit down and write, and from there, his path to success would tio soar to the sky.

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